David Spereall Local Democracy Reporter
  • Leeds
  • National World

David started covering Leeds City Council as a Local Democracy Reporter in 2022, having covered Wakefield for the Local Democracy Reporting Service for the previous four years. He has also worked as a journalist in Hull, Kirklees and Morley.

Published In

Yorkshire Evening Post, Leeds Live, Yorkshire Live

766 Articles
almost 2 years ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Elderly Leeds woman and her family suffered ‘unnecessary distress’ from social care contracts

An elderly Leeds woman and her family suffered “unnecessary distress and confusion”, after she was overcharged for he...

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Plans to crack down on parents whose children miss school criticised by Leeds councillor

Government plans to crack down hard on parents whose children aren’t in school have been criticised in Leeds as a “ma...

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

New Leeds tapas bar granted alcohol licence despite noise fears

A new tapas bar has been granted a licence to sell alcohol despite dozens of objections from neighbours worried about...

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Make it easier for working parents to stand for public office, departing Leeds city councillor says

A Leeds city councillor has said she fears it’s becoming harder for working parents to stand for public office.

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almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Low cost 'no frills' housing estate slammed by councillors

The new flats and houses could be built on Kirkstall Road

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds City Council pulls plug on late-night baptism party due to noise concerns

Council pulls plug on late-night baptism party v.1

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almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Family blocked from holding 'all night' baptism party

It's traditional in Romania to baptise children at midnight and party into the small hours

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almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

New tapas bar gets the green light in Roundhay despite noise fears

It's opening in the old American Golf shop

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Authorities ‘still gathering evidence’ after teenager's death at Leeds Festival

Authorities investigating the death of a teenager at Leeds Festival last month are “still gathering evidence”, a publ...

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almost 2 years ago
yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

Leeds promises Eurovision 2023 will be ‘Ukraine’s party in our house’ if city wins host bid

The Eurovision Song Contest will be styled as “Ukraine’s party in our house” if Leeds is successful in its bid to hos...

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almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

Liz Truss invited back to her old 'politically correct' Leeds school

The new Prime Minister has previously caused a stir in the city, with her comments about her time at Roundhay High Sc...

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almost 2 years ago
leeds-live.co.uk

'We must improve after difficult Leeds Fest', says councillor after boy's death

David Celino was just 16 years old and is thought to have died after taking an ecstasy tablet at the festival

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